As you can see, Lori Pirotta was our last Kaffe Fests Queen, and also our first Willmar Fests Queen. We transitioned from Kaffe Fest to Willmar Fests in the middle of this year.

Maiden Last Name

Current Last Name

1988

Queen

Lori

Pirotta

Waltz

Princess

Chris

Meyers

Newcomer

Princess

Sarah

Kodet

Dalluge

1989

Queen of Festivals

Amy

Lapatka

Dornbach

Aqua Princess

Jennifer

Klinghagen

Frameries Princess

Becky

Spartz

International Princess

1990

Queen of Festivals

Sara

Birkland

Elliot

Aqua Princess

Kristin

Sommers

Frameries Princess

Krista

Welch

Ahlman

International Princess

Kathy

Kimmel

1991

Queen of Festivals

Sheila

Berg

Aqua Princess

Dawn

Kimmel

Frameries Princess

Sarah

Reese

International Princess

Jill

Saulsbury

1992

Queen of Festivals

Carrie

Johnson

Ogdahl

Aqua Princess

Candace

Powers

Frameries Princess

Dawn

Bauer

International Princess

Heather

Hannig

1993

Queen of Festivals

Andrea

Bolland

Bach

Aqua Princess

Annie

Wilde

Frameries Princess

Trena

Holmgren

Eller

International Princess

Jodi

Norberg

1994

Queen of Festivals

Joy

McDonnell

Elskamp

Aqua Princess

Amy

Swanson

Frameries Princess

Kristine

Fladeboe

Duininck

International Princess

Emily

Rhody

Javens

1995

Queen of Festivals

Sarah

Nelson

Aqua Princess

Sarah

Quam

Renneke

Frameries Princess

Amy

Backes

Berskow

International Princess

Melissa

Johnson

Hansen

1996

Queen of Festivals

Jessica

Hanson

Wood

Aqua Princess

Angela

Nettland

Nelson

Frameries Princess

Mackenzie

Erickson

Bjorklund

International Princess

Jessica

Falk

1997

Queen of Festivals

Shawn

Haglund

Moudry

Aqua Princess

Jessica

Mootz

Freking

Frameries Princess

Kristen

Wagner

International Princess

Hayley

Horning

Shibley

1998

Queen of Festivals

Kelly

Gahlon

Buboltz

Aqua Princess

Heather

Miller

Spaulding

Frameries Princess

Addi

Larson

International Princess

Kelly

Wickstrom

1999

Queen of Festivals

Beth

Ingebretson

Aqua Princess

Courtney

Kurtzbein

Piekarski

Frameries Princess

Sara

Myhre

Stadther

International Princess

Jennifer

Mootz

2000

Queen of Festivals

Lisa

Carlson

Tomassen

Aqua Princess

Selena

Erickson

Klein

Frameries Princess

Janet

Pederson

Scott

International Princess

Nicole

Gilbertson

2001

Queen of Festivals

Heather

Rahn

Westby

Aqua Princess

Mary Kay

Hanson

Frameries Princess

Kelsey

Myhre

International Princess

Christina

Holm

Sandok

2002

Queen of Festivals

Kaila

Mikes

Aqua Princess

Becky

Carlson

Frameries Princess

Jenny

Quick Strangis

International Princess

Rachel

Albrecht

Loney

2003

Queen of Festivals

Laura

Damhof

Mueller

Aqua Princess

Sarah

Madison

Frameries Princess

Hailey

Gahlon

International Princess

Nichols

2004

Queen of Festivals

Kelleigh

Tegels Nelson

Aqua Princess

Kari

Hawes

Spieker

International Princess

Chelsea

Conway

2005

Queen of Festivals

Kalie

Larson

Cole

Aqua Princess

Cindy

Dokkebakken

Haim

International Princess

Kari

Michaelis

Freeman

2006

Queen of Festivals

Lindsey

Saunders

Myer

Aqua Princess

Jackie

Mootz

Parks

International Princess

Samantha

Sobiek

Heitke

2007

Queen of Festivals

Kaley

Hanson

Krause

Aqua Princess

Katie

Simenson

Cunningham

International Princess

Ashleigh

Leitch

2008

Queen of Festivals

Shelby

Warner

Matsko

Aqua Princess

Brittany

Holtberg

International Princess

Sara

Oestreich

2009

Queen of Festivals

Jenna

Rooda

Savoie

Aqua Princess

Kelsey

Swanson

Damhof

International Princess

Laura

Virgen

2010

Queen of Festivals

Kaitlin

Schlegel

Budish

Aqua Princess

Sara

Frank

Frode

International Princess

Lisa

Hedlof

2011

Queen of Festivals

Megan

Michaelis

Christensen

Aqua Princess

Shelby

Morton

International Princess

Ashley

Bach

Smith

2012

Queen of Festivals

Shelly

Sommers

Aqua Princess

Alexandra

Wodash

International Princess

Tiffany

Sieu

2013

Queen of Festivals

Marie

Niles-Melchert

Aqua Princess

Sarah

Rodelius

International Princess

Kaitlan

Bloomquist

2014

Queen of Festivals

Laura

Swartz

Aqua Princess

Tori

Hagen

International Princess

Danica

Seifert

2015

Queen of Festivals

Janessa

Palmer

Aqua Princess

Alizabeth

Haug

International Princess

Raquel

Aguilar

2016

Queen of Festivals

Miranda

Roelofs

Aqua Princess

Morgan

Stoeberl

International Princess

Kadijah

Farhat

Aquatennial Ambassador Queen of the Lakes and Princess Ambassadors

Every year the Queen of Lakes has the opportunity to go on and try to become an Ambassador for the Aquatennial Ambassador organization. Below is a listing of the past Queens that have recieved a title with this organization.

1959

Princess

Mary

Olson

Andrews

1960

Queen of the Lakes

Gail

Nygaard

Anderson

1962

Princess

Judy

Halvorson

Dahlseid

1965

Queen of the Lakes

Mary Sue

Anderson

Finney

1971

Princess

Jarolyn

Worner

Watkins

1973

Princess

Deborah

Hanson

McMurray

1980

Queen of the Lakes

Mary Jo

Dillenburg

Gorman

1986

Princess

Ann

Rime

Kluender

1995

Princess

Joy

McDonnell

Elskamp

1999

Queen of the Lakes

Kelly

Gahlon

Buboltz

2001

Queen of the Lakes

Lisa

Carlson

Tomassen

2007

Princess

Lindsey

Saunders

Myer

2015

Queen of the Lakes

Laura

Swartz

Celebrating 70+ Years

This annual festival promotes Willmar Area Attractions, pride in the community and the quality of life through family participation.